Daniel Zopoula
Daniel Zopoula (born December 11, 1971) is a Canadian entrepreneur, pastor,[1] humanitarian, corporate chaplain, author, trust advisor,[1] and educator.[2]
Early life and education
Zopoula was born in Boura to a Sissala mother,[3] and grew up in Burkina Faso, West Africa.[1] He is of the Bwaba people, a Mande sub-group originally from Mali. Zopoula is the 33rd of 35 children.[3]
Zopoula enrolled in a boarding school in Diebougou for his early education. He moved to Canada and earned a Master of Divinity degree from Ambrose University.[4]
Career
Zopoula began his career as a shepherd, farmer, cotton picker, and preacher in Burkina Faso. In 1995, he facilitated the foundation of Bridges of Hope International Network of Development Agencies Ltd., a multi-national non-profit humanitarian organization in Saskatchewan. He is the CEO of Bridges of Hope.[5] The organization assists in prevailing over the economic hurdles of families who are affected by poverty.[4]
In 2000, Zopoula was a Pastor at River of Life Community Church in Lethbridge Alberta, then at the First Congregational Church. He established Miz City Church in Lethbridge, Alberta, on January 28, 2008.[1] Zopoula is a Founder and Senior Consultant at Life Direction Training and Consulting Incorporated. He advocates for the mental health of youths.[1] Zopoula is the owner of Hope Enterprises International9 and head of Travel with Daniel.[6]
He serves at the International House of Bishops as the Archbishop in Province of Canada.[7]
Zopoula is the Chancellor and Academic Dean with Universite Chretiene Logos.[8] He is the Regional Director for Logos University.[9]
Zopoula runs podcasts such as Daniel Zopoula Podcast[10] and Daniel Zopoula Ministries.[11]
He co-started a fundraiser, The House of Hope, a shelter home for girls in Tanzania.[12]
Publications
Zopoula authored, The All For Nothing Marriage: Why Your Marriage Will Kill You Before Death Do You Part. It was published in 2008[4] by FrisenPress[13] and distributed by The Ingram Book Company.
Personal life
Zopoula settled in Lethbridge, Alberta, with his wife, Sara Zopoula in 2000.[14]
Awards and recognition
Zopoula is the recipient of the Orders of Burkina Faso Award.[4]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Hundreds gather in support of Lethbridge woman who was viciously attacked | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "BIOGRAPHY | Manding Jata | African art". Manding Jata. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Daniel Zopoula -- Helps Families Overcome Poverty Through the Bridges of Hope". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ "International organization based in Lethbridge, bringing Theo Fleury in | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ "Daniel Zopoula on Traveling for a Greater…". Spirituality & Health. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ "Intl. House of Bishops". CEEC International. Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ "Daniel Zopoula - AdvisoryCloud™ Profile". www.advisorycloud.com. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ "The Logos Online University Administration is What Makes Us!". Logos University. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ "Daniel Zopoula Podcast". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Daniel Zopoula Ministries". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ Fortney, Victor. "False Teacher - Daniel Zopoula: A Blasphemous Charade". The Path of Truth. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ↑ Zopoula, Daniel. The All-for-Nothing Marriage: Why your Marriage Will Kill You Before Death Do You Part. Search this book on
- ↑ Hafichuk, Victor. "False Teacher - Daniel Zopoula: A Blasphemous Charade". The Path of Truth. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
